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Peter Lowenstein
Mutare, Zimbabwe

03/04/2024
06:21 pm

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Equipment Details:

Tripod-mounted Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 in sunset mode.

Post-processing Details:

Prepartion of montage of four selected images in which Mercury enhanced with minimal application of Star Spikes Pro filter to improve visibility.

Image Details:

Mercury Setting in Fading Volcanic Sunset.
On Tuesday 26th March, two days after maximum elongation from the Sun, Mercury was photographed with difficulty setting behind Christmas Pass after emerging from under cloud in fading volcanic sunset twilight. At no time was the planet visible to the naked eye but was captured by taking pictures at intervals with a tripod-mounted camera pointed in the direction of the anticipated setting point.

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David Callejas, Marketing Director, helps bring EarthSky's content to the world via online ads and other products. He creates strategies that help people around the world find us and appreciate the work we do. He helps manage the EarthSky Store and bring to you the new products that you love. He's the chief liaison between EarthSky.org and the world of commerce. All that, plus he helps post content and populate our pages on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Go David!